NOTES AND NEWS.
SLAV
THE KALSER AS ALTIST. German artists must by
be accustomed to the intervention of the Kaiser, whose versatility frequently causes him to a drama.
down the law is paint ing, music or
Hoy has now sel aside the award of a jury of architects who gave the prize for the design of the new German Embassy in Washington tự Her Brun Machriny, an indepen dent" artist. This is not the first occasion on which his Majesty res shown himself to be opposed to the Now Art."
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5ru, 1913.
was but £2,500 the deceased's homestead and its trappings to meet liabilities of £73,000. His widow is left practically
Matters had become penniless, desperate for Diesel during the past summer that he was compelled to dispose of his last fave assets, some mortgages. THE which realised £3.000 or £4,000, and his remaining life insurance policy of £240, Nobody but his business intimates and not even some of those, were aware of the hapless straits into which Dr. Diesul One of the keenest, and had drifted. said that when Dr. Diesel's disappearance bestposted financial authorities in Berlin
was first made known he estimated the inventor to be a very wealthy man' with a fortune of not less than £160,000.
THE RACE FOR SUPRÉMÁCY.
BL-FIGHTER'S £50,000 A YENTL The Paris Temps reports that the celebrated mutador Machaquite, one of the greatest of the Spanish Bull-fighters, |
A return of the total naval expenditure has just performist the ceremony of cutting off his culea" (small pigtail of the United Kingdom and the other token of his trade) in the presence of principal Powers ir each of the last ten years has been issued as a White Paper. his family, as a sign that he is abandon The gross tatals of the various countries ing the bull-ring Machaquito, why has in the first and last years of the return anbassed imnuinse fortuar, and who is said to have been earning up to £60,000 pare as follows:--- a year has killed 2.15p buils in his exreer, and has been woundekt thirty times.
Grout Britain
Buited States
Russia Germany
1904-5.
+
1913-14.
4!(082,075 | | 47,021,696 20,180,310 20,198.307 11,009,906-24,210,451 10,105,000 23.039,181 France
12,382,433 20,847,703 Holy
5,000,000 10,157, 846-- 2.102,648 Japars
9,860,812
·Austria-Hungary, 12315,460 6.006,551
LOTATO AS MÁQUES PROTECTO The following comes from Dusseldorf A lady wlus had been marketing entered stran The conductar, motiding "D dangerously protruding byfpin, informed her that she must leave the car. In vain she protested that she had lust be pin protector. Then a bright idea struck her. She gropat in the market basket and brought out a small potato and placed it on the hapin as a prolector.highest recorded, while the figures for The conductor was satisfied and with smile he handed the indy ticket. The passingers cheered and congratulated the lady on her presence of mind.
3 WELCHER."
In the cases of Great Britain. the United States, Russia, Germany, France and Japan the totals this year are the
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personnel are also the highest in the list with the exception of those of Russia. which, after being about 70.000 in 1901 and. 1905, dropped below 45,000 in 1908. and are now 52,403, The British Navy numbers 146,000, the Giernikr 73,178, Lha -Everybody knows-what-a-wetcher
United States 67,907, and the Freneli is, but not one man in a thousand is 03,508 men. In regard to now construe- aware of the origin of the word. More
tion. there is jay": the Cares. of than a generation age there lived in Great Britain, Germany, and Austria- London, on his own wils and the Hungary a decrease Great Britain credulity of his acquintance, a mixture leads the way with a vote of £16,101,554 | “ A STRONG AND UNITED CHINA”” of Sir Mulberry Hawk and M(representing 236.436 tons), Russia, bring Micawhir. His name was. David Welch, second with £11,844,586, nearly double the He was, as Byron soid, " * at all
1912 figure. Germany bas
voted things, but mostly at a bet." But among £11,010,898, and France £8,893,004, while the things at which he was good was not the United States has made a big advance paying, for he never paid. As each fresh with £7,258,933, against £4.920.728 in victim
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Lavari what's the matter?
The answer
That ably was, Welch has had mr." state of things became chronic, until at last, whenever a man had a long face it was said that he must hays been
Welch'd;"
MAILS BY APSHIP.
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happily
1012-13,
TOWERS WITH A HISTORY.
WHERE KINGS--WERE MÜNDERED.
The: frking Daily News of the 27th ult. says:-
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL. TPM. str. Siberia, carrying the United States mails, sailed from Yoko- hamn on the 0th November, for Hong kong via Shanghai, and is duo here on the 8th December.
The LG.M. str. Coblenz left Sydney on the 15th November, at 2 p.m., and may be expected here on or about the 8th December
etc. lolt Port Darwin (vis Manila), for The E. & A. str. Eastern, from Sydney, this port on the 1st December, and may 13th December
SHIPPING
IN PORT.
· EZKA KIER B.
UANTON, Swedish str., 3,133, JM. Renstrom, 1st December-Sabang and November, General-Arthur Nilsson & Co. DALGI MARU, Japanese str.: 847, 8. Taku- shiga, 3rd December-Tamsui 30ch November, General-Osaka Shosen Kaisha,
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 4th at 11.55 a.m.-Tho depression is now central to the north of Hokkaido,
A strong anti-ayalone, central over the lowor Yangtze Valley, covers the western portion of the map t
Strong mense is indicated along the east Deast of China and over the N. China Sea.. 10a.m. to-dag, 6.00 inches.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at
DUNERA, British str., 3,403, E. G. The forecast for the 24 hours ending at avon
Dickinson, 28th November Calcutta to-day is as follows:
13th November, General. David Bassoon & Co. ELSBETH, German str., 991, Bing, st
December-Hoihow 30th November, General -Jebsen & Co, m ERVIKEN, Norwegian str., 1,344, Augen-
son, 3rd December - Swatow. 2nd December, Bullust.-Aagaard. Thore sen & Co.
Esave, British str., 1,783, J. W. Carle, 3rd December-Weihaiwel 28th November, Ground Nut-Jardine, Matheson & Co Foossine, British str., 1,423, J. M. Hay, 30th November--Bangkok 20th Novem- ber, Rice-Jardine, Matheson & Co. HAITAN, British str., 1,163, J. Roach, 3rd
December - Swatow 2nd December, General Douglas Lapraik & Co, *- HANOI, French str., 730, Ch. Lo Chevalier,
26th November-Pakhor 25th Novem ber, General.-A. R. Marty HUICHOW, British str., 1,222, Hooker, 2nd December-Tientsin 26th November,
General--Butterfield & Swire, let
DISTRICT. Hongkong & Neighbourhood
FORECAST.
Formosa Channel." {N.B. gals. South coast of China between The Hongkong and Lamooks,
No. 1.
South coast of China between fThe same N Hongkong and Hainan... No. 1
*N.E. winds, fresh; fine.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL -
Station
REGISTER.
4ru DECEMBER, 1913, am.
Isose Manu, Japanese str., 1,859, Haya Vladrostock.... 7a. 29.84-33
shi, 2nd December Miike -96th Nomato
Nóvember, Coal. Mitsui Bussan Hakodate Kaisha.
December-Colombo 15th November,
Case Oil-Standard Oil C
Tokiu
HARDE, British str. 2,953,
inti Kooli
KATEL, German str., 1,209, P. E. Chris Oshima
tiansen, 27th November-Hongay 14th Naha Novembor, Coal.--Jebsen & Co.
Tebi'jma
419 JON
Konga, American str., 5,651, A. W. Nelson, Bonin Is. .......
29th, Nov.-San Francisco 28th Oct., Chefoo man General-Pacific Mail S.S. Co. and
Weihaiwei KWANOLIE, Chinese str., 1,165, McArthur, Hankow...
3rd December-Shanghai 30th Novem- Ichang ber, General-Chinese.
Kiukiang KyoDO MARC, Japanese str. 1,956, Changsha
Shanghai Morisaki, 1st December-Newchwang 25th November, Coal.--Mitsui Bussan Slurp Peak
Gutelor Kaisha. LIANGÓHOW, British str., 1,220, Wm.
Amey
Benson, 3rd December-Shangbai 30th Thoka November, General. Butterfield & Faishn Swire,
Tainan LOONGEANO, British str., 1,039, W. G. G. Koshun
Leask, 2nd December-Manila 29th Pescadores...... November, General.-Jardine, Mathe- Canton son & Co.
Hongkong
Wind
W
6,29,63
WNW
29.63
W
WNY
W
30.19
30.17
NNW
30.20
̈30.36
30.31
30.04
30.28 33
30.57
7.30.3
6 & 30.35
30.29
52
30.30
SEASONS 1182/91/11/92828|||18||||||||||~ Temperature.
6 30,4
6 & 30.35
30,31
2
30.35
9 a. 30,59 52
28th November-Bangkok 21st Nov., Macao. Rico-Butterfield & Swire.
Wachow MISUMI MARU, Japanese str., 1,806, Uchi- Hoihov
hashi, 3rd December Phu Yen 1st Fakhoi Docerabor, Cement Stone.Shewan Pholion 62.30.38 52 Tomes & Co
Daring the last three weeks, four Tatahs and two Ex-Tutuhs bave visited Peking. Tatub Yen Hsi-san, of Shansi, and General Chang Shao-tseng, of Suiyuan, after having stayed in the Capital for several days, have returned to their respective provinces, Tutuh TER AUSTRALIAN MAIL. Chu Jui, of Cheklang, Tubuh Chang Hsi- luan, of Fengtion, Ex-Tutuh Tsai Ao, of Yuunan, and Ex-Tutuh Tan Yen kan of With nearly a thousand years of graven Hunan, are now in Peking. Two more history around them, the authorities at Tutans are
Ni Shih chung, The first essay of the aerial post in the Tower of London are not disposed to Tutal of Anhui, and General Vin Chang
coming: Frauce has most
succeeded, make important changes quickly. The heng. Es-Tatuh of Szechuan, and now letter-bags were sent by this mones From Pall Mall Gazetic states, howeɣer, that frontier Commissioner of Szechuan, be expected to arrive here on or about MACREW, German str., 906, R. Zollner, Gap Book Faris to the liner Perou, waiting at within the next few months the dungeons These Tutuhs have come to consult the Pauillac, at the mouth of this Gironde, to of the White Tower and the Bloody President about their provincial admini-
The NY.K. atr. Tango Maru (Austra From a Tower, two intensely interesting historical strations and to report to him the present weigh anchor for the Antilles. wonial point of view thes, feat has con- parts of the Tower, will be thrown open conditions in their different, Provinces an Line), lett Sydney for this port via siderable importance. If it is found to the public for the first time.
The ports on the 20th November, and is ex- practicable to use the aeroplane for
and to ask him for instructions. postal deliveries. Ele advantage will be
fact that these Tutubs have willingly pected here on the 15th December, 3.10. great, especially in the desert-or noun-
come to the Capital to receive instruc- THE ENGLISH BALL. tainous country, whore ordinary com-
tions from the President is a good
The P&O, sr. Delta leff Singapore M. munications are slow and difficult There Guy Fawkes was immured between the indication of the strong tendency for this port on the 30th November, at }
periods of torture, on the racks All the centralization of power in 8 am, with the outward Euglish mails, and thumb-screw, temple bands, and before the late rebellion, some. Tatuhs around are instruments of torture-rack After the Revolution of 1911 and oven wearing, the grim relics of bygone ages provincial administrations without con
hanging
rusty and
manifested a disposition of conducting forgotten, ex-
Only a few yards away a small tomb ing to well-established tradition. Sir appointed their own officials to rake Walter Raleigh spent ten years of his life charge of the native customs and collect overlooking the spot stands an equestrian model of Queen Elizabeth displaying the gorgeous Stata robes in which she went to St. Paul's to celebrate the triumph of her Flost over the Armada
is signifiance in the fact that the avion upon which the aviator postman few bone flow bore "Les Francaises. the naine of the machines purchased by national subscription. The Matin states that periments with a view the establish- and Nice, with hats at Lyons and Marseilles, will shortly be carried out by ister of Posts and Telegraphs, has stated that he wish to organise two regular postal air services between Paris and Bordeauy and Paris and Nico.
The dungeons lie deep beneath the White Tower, eerie, gloomy, mysterious In the wall dividing two of them is narrow black cage-like recess in which
Government
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towards
MAIL,
NE
NE
30.18
2.M..
Legaspi and is duo, bere on the 5th December, a PANAMA MARU, Japanser str., 3,760, 3. Bacolod
S. DOLLAR British str., 2,674, J. J. Capo St. James Gear, 30th November-Manila 20th Aparri -November, - General -Robert Dollar Mamla
Co.
Kanao, 30th November-Shanghai 27th November, Gencral-Ovaku Bhosen
· 30,011
30.10
130.05)
150.01)
98.30.03, 80
NW
Iloilo
Ceba
14
150.00 831
Labuaz..
29.96 83
P
THE GERMAN MAIL.
about
Kaisha... The IG.M. str. Buelow, carrying the the 12th November, left Colombo pathe
MEBOJANT STEAMERS.
30th November-Swatow 29th Novem- ber, BallastAsiatic Petroleum Co. Yamaguchi, 20th November-Sieg pore 21st November, General-Osaka Shoson Kaisha,
#
Lewk--ananlluupruõdasanason||||~Tweakaunom. Forve
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
I BAROKITE, 2dneed to 32 degroos Fahrenheit, on the level of the sm in Inches, tantha and TEMPERATURI, in the shade, in degress
LJUNG
Balzambat,
ment of a postal air syice between Paris like recess marks the place where, necord sulting, the Central Government, German mails, with dates from Berlin of SABINE RICKMERE, Dutch str., 573. Jagt,
the aviator Gibert M. Thierry, Min and, as it by the irony of fate, almost datice They never remitted any revenues0th November, pm, and may be expected SALGON MARU, Japanese str., 3,311, T. hundredthe.
to Peking, but on the other hand they hors on or about the 11th December
to the Government telegram after telegram asking for inancial assistanté. Despite the fact that the Government has given to the provinces subsidies amount ing to $14,000,000, repaid the provincia THE BLOODY TOWER,
internal and foreign loans totalling Without doubt, when the necessary. structural alterations are completed and 877,200,000 and repaid for the provinces
indemnity
amounting to $77,500,000 from the dungeons are opened to the public, there will be no spot more eagerly visited the beginning of the Republic up to now,
The Bloody Tower is situated nearly some Tutuhs adopted the policy of tau on the 30th November, p.m., and may. TELENACHUS, British str., 1,460, Fraser, 20th Government would car invited the opposite Traitors' Gate, and entrance to starving the Government financially be expected here on or about the 6th November-Seigon 23rd Nov., General→→→ |
GREAT. PANAMA PARADE,
Replying to the toast of Our Guests." at the dinner of the Navy League, held Cecil, the American at the Hotel Ambassador stated that when the Panama Canal was completed the United States
out an impres It programme.
most
The Ben, Line str. Bendieuch, from Leith, Middlesbro, and London, left Singapore for this port on the 28th November, and may be expected to arrive here on or about 5th December to arrive The H.A.L. str. Festphone left Tsing-
This policy of obstruction and opposition December · a.m. savalores of the world to send ships the inner ward is gained by passing succeeded to a certain extent, but the The NYK. str. Hitachi Mars (Euro
underneath This tower from t to make this the mightiest and impressive fleet which had ever been reign of Edward III and Richard II, strong personality and statemanship of pean Line) left Singapore for this port gathered together. The President of the and was called, by its prosent name as chase their undo the Tuths to on the 30th November, and is expected
States would review it, and this early as 1507, being popularly believed to change their policy into one of co-opera-bere on the 5th December
be the soone of the murder of Edward Vtion and submission to the Government The NY. Katre Kawachs for (Dom inassive procession of peaceful power and his brother, the Duke of York, as well Most of the Tubuh were formerly sell bay Line) loft Singapore for this port would proceed to the Carial. He was
appointed, but now the Government on the 9th November, and is expected as Henry VI, grateful for being permitted to announes The grooves for working the massive the gracious acceptance by his Majesty's portcullis, which was raised by chains Government of the invitation from his and windlass, are still to be soon, and Government that British ships should be the chatng and windles are preserved in
the procession. The fleet would proceed through the Canal, and up tab The possibility of opening up other
an upper floor. Pacific to San Francisco, and the great Canal would then be declared open to parts of the Tower has frequently been the commerce of the whole world."
considered, but nothing practical has been The American admiral would have
the
The Middle Tower, the Byward Tower, distinguished honour of leading that the groat gatehouse of the outer ward, the great fleet, and he would be able to say Bell Tower, where Fisher, Bishop of with Nelson that he had the happiness to Rochester, was imprisoned by. Henry command a band of brothers.
THE BIG SHIP.
VIII and the Princeus Elizabeth by Queen Mary, the Balt Tower, the Broad Arrow Tower, and others les generally known are each of historic interest," but are closed.
Submarines already approach 1,000 tons in displacement mount guns, carry wireless." It only needs a suitable engine for them to progress to ten At present in certain of these towers thousand or twenty thousand tons, saya warders are housed under Royal Warrant,
home paper.
The big ship there will and unless accommodation is provided always be; but there is no reason why the for them elsewhere they cannot be big ship should not have the advantages disturbed.
of invisibility on approach and iu- vulnerability which the power of submer ston will give her. At first we shall go back in tonnage. The clearing away of funnels; the
saving of weight in in the machinery, and the decreas number of personnel will enable the cffensive power of the Queen Elizabeth
THE LOST BALL.
HOW A TOURNAMENT WAS LOST.
the recant Decisions by the Golf Committee is a ruling to be obtained on a much smaller die Rules placement. But the old process will only regarding the much-discussed and abused. begin again, and large sizes will once rule which inflicts the penalty of a lost inore be reached. But, looking far ahead hole on the player who lees his hall in a it és possible to anticipate the day when match A and B, finalists in a match Navies will consist of whales and a play tournament at the Helme Hall Golf birds, manoeuvring either in the air or Club, were all square and one to play. on the water or beneath it If so, the At the eighteenth 4 lost his ball. Instead Queen Elizabeth represents the last word of treating the match as over, B. per If the old type, in so far as she is of un-suaded A to drop a ball and play out the. procedented armament and speed, and the hole, with the result that A holed cat in first word of the new, in that she is to fewer strokes than R burn the fuel which will ronder possible The advice of the Baits Committee was the later developments foreshadowed..
DR. DIESEL'S MISFORTUNES.
asked on the subject, and the answer received was to the offers that as both players had agreed to exclude the opera tion of Rule 21 they had thereby infringed Rule 3 of the Special Rules for Match
The pitiable state in which Dr. Diesel has loft his family is classic proof of the old story that the average inventor is Competitions, which states that com- sorry man of business. Possessor of a suddenly-acquired fortage of £200,000, petitors shall not agree to exclude the the resulta of the esles of his Inter-operation of say rule or local rule under national ail-engine into the hands of acta Dipl. foll penalty of disqualification," and the
speculators,
committee, therefore, recommended that who soon had him inveigled in wild-cat the prize be not awarded to either player, ontorprises and endless litigation, which Holms Ball Club to declare a winner the but if it would be more bon venient to the ware destined to lead him straight to ruin. At the meeting of his creditors in prize should go to B, who soundly woo Munich it was represented that there the match and abundened it..
appoints them. The present Administra-hers on the 5th December tion has demonstrated to the world that it has been gradually catalied, and what is of more significance, a strong sad anitod China is in sight.
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The NY.K. str. Tosa Mary (Caloutta Line) left Calcutta for this port via ports on the 18th November, and is expected here on the 7th December.
The Russian str. Australia loft Shang hai on the 3rd December, p.m., for this port, and is due to arrive here on or about the 7th December FINAN
The N.YK. tr. Miyasaki Maru (Euro- pean Line) left London for this port via ports on the 8th November, and is ex- pected here on the 17th December
The Swedish East Asiatic Co's Ceylon left Port Said on the 21st Novem- ber, and is expected to arrive here on or about the 17th December. D
SEANG Bez, British str., 3,784, J Travis, 1st December-Rangoon 25th Novem ber, General Chinese SEGOVIA, German str. 3,261, F. Buch, 2nd December-Shanghai th November, General-Hamburg-Amerika Linie,
Chinese..
TIMANE, Dutch str. 5,815, J. R. Buys, 2nd December-Miika 27th November, Coal Java China-Japan Lijn. TOYONA. MARU, Japanças str. 1,817, K. Kobayashi, 2nd December-Waka- matan 9th November, Coal-Mitsu Bishi Goshi Kwaisha.
TRIUMPH, German str., 760, Langschwager, 3rd December-Hoihow 1st December,
·Rice and General ---Jebsen & Co. TROCAS, British str. 2,567, Pearson, 28th NovemberTsingtan 21st November, Ballast-Asiatic Petroleum Co. Unga1 MARU No. 3, Japanese str. 2,954, Nomura, 2nd December-Wakamatsu 26th November, Coal-Mitsui Bishi Goshi Kaisha. WONGKOI, German ate, 1,115, H. Olt
manns, 2nd December Saigon 20th November, Ries-Butterfeld & Swiro. WURU, British str. 1,308, Howard, 28th
November Nowchwang 20th Novem ber, General Butterfeld & Swire.
The N.YK ste, Penang Maru (Bombay Line) loft Bombay for this port via Singapore on the 30th November, and is CHILDREN expected here on the 18th December.
The N.Y.K str. Kanagawa Haru (Calcutta Line) left Calcutta for this port ria ports on the 1st December, and is expected here on the 20th December.
The NY.K. str. Kitono Maru (Euro- pean Liao) left London for this port via porta on the 22nd November, and is ex pected here on the Blai December.
The American and Manchurian Line str Kandahar left New York on the 25th October, and is due bere on or about the 15th Deverber
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION'.00., LTD, Wingsang, from Shanghai, is due in
Hongkong 5th December Hopsang, from Chingwantao, is due
Hongkong 5th December. Namsang, from Calcutta, is due in Hong:
kong 12th December Fatshing, from Calcutta, is due in Hong
kong 15th December.
SHIRE LING, LIMITED.
Moronithshire, Irom London, is due in
Hongkong 20th December Monadnock, from Beattle, is due in Hong
kong 11th December Mormouthshire, passed Canal, is due in
Hongkong 27th December.
Den of Glamis, from Seattle, is due in
Hongkong 28th December. Solveig, from Seattle, is duo in Hong
kong 3rd January.
& HUMIDIT, in parodiago of saturation, the bidity of ale suturated with moisture being 100.
4 DILDOTION OF WIED, to two poluta, a 5 FORCE OF WIND, according to Bensfort Soule. 8 STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, o dotsohad eload, d dringling rain, fog, .gloomy, hall Lightning, o overoast, P passing showers, it squall. rain, a snow, t thander, y visibility, w daw (wet).
7 RAT facbes, t tenths and hundrediln
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, December 4th.
Provions On Dats On Date
Day
Z
Barometer Temperature Hamidity Wind Direction... Force Weather .........
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et 2 pm. 6 a..
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30.21
30.35
30.34.
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56.
63
53
58
44
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Highest open air Temperature on 3rd... 69 Lowest open air Temperature on 3rd... 57
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE,
From 5th to 11th December, 1913.
LOW WATER
HIGH WATER
OF
FAR
DATHAY.
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H'kong,
H'kong
Heau
Mean
Time,
Time.
ft z h. m.
A BOCIAL AND POLITICAL NOVEL OF
·ABSORBING" INTEREST,
By CHAS. J. HALCOMBE,
Formerly of the Imperial Chinese Customs
Bervice, Author of "The Mystico.
Flowery Land," ete,
THE VOLUME, which consists or 481
Fri
Satur
Sun.
Mon.
Tass
Days
hm
5m 0 47 .66m 9.29 23
No infer, high-nor low-water
10:30:9
6 mm 1:54 60 10.24 2 6
7m
55m 13 12 21
30.9m 11 49 2 9
962150058 38
5 54 & 5:2
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6
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21
6 34
7 ni
Wed. 10 m 7:21
6.49
Pagos, and includes a Sketch Plao Thurs. 11m 8-10
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